Kravitz: Here's why Colts and Patriots hate each other

Nov. 19, 2010

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Most of the time in sports, fans hate opposing teams with far more ardor than players hate other players. Go to an NBA game, for example, and before tipoff, it looks like a giant support group meeting, replete with hugs and even kisses (Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas). Fans are more invested in their hatred for The Other Guys, while for players, it's generally just business, another game, another check.

That's why we love the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. Because the shared animosity is real, just the way it is with the Red Sox and Yankees, the way it was with the Celtics and ...